It’s well-known that the Boston Celtics lost key players this offseason. But much less discussed (understandably) is the fact that the Maine Celtics — Boston’s G League affiliate — also experienced an overhaul.
JD Davison, who is the franchise’s all-time leader in points, assists, and steals, is now on a two-way contract with the Houston Rockets after running the show in Maine for the past three seasons. Drew Peterson, a two-way player for the last two years, is now with the Charlotte Hornets. And,
Miles Norris, who joined the Celtics last Spring on a two-way contract, is now playing overseas with Barcelona.
So, who will hold the fort down in Maine next year?
The following 9 players are expected to play for the Maine Celtics next season under head coach Phil Pressey, per sources:
Ron Harper Jr
Jalen Bridges
Kendall Brown
Aaron Scott
Hayden Gray
Hason Ward
RJ Luis
Amari Williams
Max Shulga
Except for Luis, who the Celtics traded for last month, all of these players have either previously played for the Maine Celtics or the Celtics Summer League team.
Ron Harper Jr (guard/forward)
Ron Harper Jr. has signed an Exhibit 10 contract for the second season with the Celtics, as first reported by Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
Harper Jr, the older brother of No. 2 pick Dylan Harper, played at Rutgers for four seasons and went undrafted in 2022. He averaged 12.6 points on 43.9% shooting in college. The 25-year-old is a versatile scorer who can create his own offense, while also being a catch-and-shoot threat.
Harper was on the Celtics 2024 Summer League team and on the Maine Celtics last year. He left Maine in January after being offered a two-way contract by the Detroit Pistons, but was waived by the Pistons in July. He rejoins the Celtics organization this fall.
Jalen Bridges (forward)
Jalen Bridges was a member of the Celtics Summer League team in 2025, appearing in 4 games and averaging 8 points on 44.4% shooting and 3 rebounds.
The 24-year-old went undrafted in the 2024 NBA Draft after a collegiate career that included two seasons at West Virginia and two seasons at Baylor. Bridges was a strong defender in college who seems slated to be a 3&D player in the NBA. He can move well without the ball and is a good cutter.
After going undrafted, he signed a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns.
But at Summer League, Bridges said he was disappointed with his play with the Suns. In the G League, he averaged 14.3 points on 42.5% shooting, including 38.6% from three.
“I don’t necessarily feel like I gave them reason to keep me,” he said. “I feel like I had a good season, but I know what I’m capable of, and I feel like I didn’t play up to that. I didn’t live up to that.”
Now, he gets another opportunity in Boston.
Kendall Brown (forward/guard)
Kendall Brown was a member of the Celtics Summer League team in 2025, appearing in 5 games. He averaged 8.6 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1 assist per game, and shot 69.2% from the floor.
“I saw consistent energy — he’s a guy that knows his role,” Summer League head coach Matt Reynolds said. “For the most part, he’s elevated our team. Every time he’s been in the game, he’s been pretty high energy. He’s almost guaranteed to get one or two transition baskets — pretty savvy defensive player, active.”
The 22-year-old was drafted 48th overall in the 2022 draft after a freshman season at Baylor that saw him be named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team. He’s previously signed two-way contracts with the Indiana Pacers and Brooklyn Nets. Last year, in 23 games with the Long Island Nets, Brown averaged 15.7 points on 54.1% shooting, hitting 37.7% from three. He’s a strong athlete with great vertical explosion and good feel.
Aaron Scott (guard)
Aaron Scott was a member of the Celtics Summer League team in 2025, appearing in 2 games. In the last Summer League game, he tallied 9 rebounds (7 offensive), 3 assists, a steal, and a block in 18 minutes off the bench.
“That’s exactly the type of player he is,” Reynolds said of Scott’s rebounding. “It’s not the easiest thing to do — to sit for essentially four games, come in and just be a relentless crasher.”
Scott went undrafted this past season after a standout year at St. John’s that saw him average 8.4 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. Prior to that season, he spent three years at North Texas.
The 6’6 wing is looking to carve out a 3&D role in the NBA.
“I just got to knock down my threes, but the defense is there,” he said at Summer League, noting he’s always been a player who makes extra hustle plays.
Hayden Gray (guard)
Hayden Gray was also a member of the Celtics 2025 Summer League team, averaging 3.5 points on 75% shooting in 11 minutes across two games. As first reported by CelticsBlog, he signed with the Maine Celtics shortly after
Gray was the NCAA’s leader in steals last year, averaging 11.2 points, 3.3 assists, and 3.1 steals at UC San Diego. While his biggest strength is on the defensive side of the ball, Gray shot 41.8% from three-point range last season.
“I’ve pretty good anticipation, reading the ball handler’s eyes, knowing where they want to go with it,” Gray told CelticsBlog at Summer League. “I take pride in defense. A lot of teams are really focusing on creating more possessions, and I think I can do that by causing turnovers and also just being a floor general, handling the ball, and setting the table for everyone.”
“He‘s a guy that he’s got a nose for the ball, he had a transition block, downhill drive, kick out, finish,” said Reynolds. “He’s just a crafty player. But the big thing is he’s a very smart player, very savvy, and he’s attacking the basketball on defense. And I think he’s going to have an impact wherever he plays.”
Hason Ward (forward)
Hason Ward is another returner from last year’s Maine Celtics roster (who was also with the Boston Celtics for training camp). Last year, the 24-year-old averaged 8.4 points, 7 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks per game in 34 games with the Maine Celtics. Ward, who has a 7’4 wingspan, was one of the best shotblockers in the G League.
This past summer, Ward was a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 2025 Summer League, appearing in 4 games and averaging 5 points and 2 rebounds in 11.8 minutes per night.
Before going undrafted in 2024, Ward spent three seasons at VCU and two at Iowa State. He averaged 5.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game in his five-year NCAA career.
The Celtics’ rookies will also play in Maine
RJ Luis, who is currently on a two-way contract after being acquired from the Utah Jazz in a trade last month
Amari Williams, who signed a two-way contract after being drafted by the Celtics with the No. 46 pick
Max Shulga, who signed a two-way contract after being drafted by the Celtics with the No. 57 pick
It’s also very likely that No. 28 pick Hugo Gonzalez will spend time in Maine, just as Jordan Walsh and Baylor Scheierman did in their rookie seasons.
In previous years, and under the leadership of JD Davison, the Maine Celtics have been a successful franchise. Last season, they had the third-best record in the Eastern Conference. The year prior, they lost in the G League Finals.
How next year’s team will fare remains to be seen — but at least now we have a good sense of who will be donning the Maine Celtics uniform.
